bottomland

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Recent Examples of bottomland Whitmer, in November 2020, sent notice of her intention to revoke the state's 1953 easement with the company allowing the pipelines underwater on the Straits of Mackinac bottomlands. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 17 Dec. 2025 The Parkers were one of the first families to occupy the bottomland near the north bank of the Trinity River before the Johnson family founded Mosier Valley, according to Pointer. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025 As one of the largest intact stretches of old-growth bottomland hardwood forests, Congaree National Park is marvelous in any season. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025 Mike was in a bottomland tree stand ahead of us, near the edge of the property. — Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bottomland
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottomland
  1. lowland
  2. grassland
  3. prairie
  4. savanna
  5. flat
  6. tundra
  7. meadow
Noun
  • At 20 feet, lowland flooding occurs along the river’s east and west banks.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Where the landscape allowed, the Romans indeed built straight roads, especially in lowland regions such as Western Europe and North Africa.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of lowland
Noun
  • Every facet of India’s topography, from lush grasslands filled with antelopes to gnarled forests with tigers and evil spirits lurking around every corner, is on full display.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Chiricahua is a combination of climates The new national park features varying environments, from a desert landscape and grasslands to deciduous forest and chaparral shrub land to coniferous forest habitats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of grassland
Noun
  • Paddling, hiking or staying overnight at the Orlando-area’s outdoor gems showcases Florida’s unique habitats, including pine flatwoods, wetlands, hydric hammocks, scrubs, and open prairies.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of prairie
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  • And Marchand learned that the savanna penetrated more deeply into the rainforest in south-central Ivory Coast.
    — Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The logic assumes the human form factor is optimal for a factory floor, but this form factor evolved to run away from lions on the African savanna!
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of savanna
Noun
  • The Gators' longest play from scrimmage was a 33-yard pass to Duke Clark in the flats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Thankfully for all of us, this is no bubble skirt or tabi flats—these babies are notoriously easy to wear, even on your laziest days, and will stay in style for years to come.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of flat
Noun
  • Perilous jungles, scorching deserts and frozen tundra slowed him down, but bureaucratic holdups brought his adventure to a halt for long periods.
    — Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Perilous jungles, scorching deserts and frozen tundra slowed him down, but bureaucratic red tape often brought his adventure to a halt for long periods.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of tundra
Noun
  • The ceremony took place the next day in a meadow along a creek.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Cary Claver, who lives near Apple Hill Park, suggested turning an empty field behind the park into a natural meadow with wildflowers, pollinator plants and walking paths.
    — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of meadow

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“Bottomland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottomland. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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